Exceptional Americans

More love and appreciation for Obama among the conservatives is breaking out all over, after his Nobel speech. Here is Kathleen Parker in the WaPo:

Obama's speech, an artful balance of realism and idealism, was both a Judeo-Christian epistle, conceding the moral necessity of war, and a meditation on American exceptionalism. He was, in other words, the unapologetic president of the United States and not some errant global villager seeking affirmation.

The speech was a signal moment in the evolution and maturation of Obama from ambivalent aspirant to reluctant leader.

Rising to the occasion, he managed to redeem himself at a low point in his popularity by reminding Americans of what is best about themselves.  [Emphasis added]

Aftering reading this, why do I feel like I need to salute the flag, say the Pledge of Allegience, and sing the National Anthem?  Is that what the Nobel Peace Prize is all about?  American exceptionalism?